The Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), sometimes called Snakebird, Darter, American Darter, or Water Turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Americas. It gets its name Snakebird for its habit of swimming with just its long head and neck sticking out of the water. The Anhinga lives in shallow, slow-moving, sheltered waters and uses nearby perches and banks for drying and sunning. Information gathered from various sources.